NFL preseason Week 3: 4 players to watch for Bucs vs. Lions

NFL preseason Week 3: 4 players to watch for Bucs vs. Lions

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will get their first game action in front of a home crowd when they host the Detroit Lions for Friday night’s preseason matchup.

Here are four players for Bucs fans to watch when they take on their former NFC Central division rivals:

OT Michael Liedtke

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Donovan Smith has been a mainstay at left tackle for the last three seasons, but a knee injury will keep him sidelined for the next few weeks. An undrafted free agent in 2015 our of Illinois State, Liedtke replaced Smith when he left practice with that injury, and he figures to get first crack at earning the job on game day in his stead. It’s one of the most pressure-packed jobs in football, so all eyes will be on Liedtke to see if he’s up to the task.

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